Band 7 Renal Dietitian, Part-Time Up to 0.8WTE Fixed Term, 12 Months
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Renal Dietitian to join our friendly team working in the Renal Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
This is a fixed term post working 30 hours/week for 12 months to cover a career break. We will accept applications for fewer hours than 0.8WTE.
Previous NHS experience at advanced level in renal dietetics is essential for this post.
Sussex kidney unit is a busy, purpose-built unit providing services for the South East. We cover all aspects of care including inpatients, pre-dialysis, haemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis. This is a great place to work and our input is highly valued. There is an excellent MDT and our renal dietitians share a busy office with other members of the renal MDT. You would be part of a well-respected, supportive, and enthusiastic team.
Main Duties of the Job
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will take the lead and demonstrate an advanced level of expertise within the highly specialist area of Renal. You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group and will provide advice, education, and support to patients, carers, and other health professionals.
In addition, you will actively be involved in the trust's clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit, and research activities within this specialist area.
This role will also include line management and supervision of junior staff members.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job Responsibilities
To work autonomously providing expert dietary advice based on clinical evidence to:
1. Inpatients receiving care on the renal ward
2. Patients receiving outpatient or day care as part of their Haemodialysis, Home Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
3. Regional renal satellite units
To undertake the nutritional assessment of patients, and using their blood results, plan and prescribe their dietary care by:
1. Conducting detailed verbal nutritional and clinical histories of patients
2. Investigating and obtaining patient information
3. Interpreting complex and sensitive medical and social information
4. Interpreting biochemistry, anthropometry, and other physical parameters
Utilise advanced communication and teaching skills to support nutrition counselling to suit the individual patient's needs.
Person Specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential
* Registered Dietitian with HCPC
Experience
Essential
* Acute NHS Experience
* Community experience
* Renal experience
Desirable
* Community clinics/satellites
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Nutrition support - EN
Desirable
* NHS or similar acute experience in cancer
Teaching/Training
Essential
* Student dietetic training
Desirable
* Experience of teaching/training at undergraduate level
* Group education / telemed experience
Line Management
Essential
* Experience of supervising/supporting junior dietitians
Desirable
* Line management experience
Audit/Research
Essential
* Evidence of audit
Desirable
* Research/publications
Other Relevant Experience
Essential
* Other
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer Details
Employer Name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton
BN2 5BE
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